A day in pictures: Cycling through beautiful scenery

February 11, 2014

When I woke up I was greeted by beautiful clear skies and I was excited by what I hoped was going to be another glorious day in the mountains. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words and so here is my 15,168 word essay on the events of this day:

I had another five kilometres to climb before the top of the pass - 1180 metres above sea level and a great place for target practice

After a big downhill, more climbing through pine forests

At the top of the second pass after a very long climb, I was disappointed after seven kilometres of downhill and nineteen of uphill to find myself not very much higher

Downhill again through the mountain scenery

These springs made sure I always had plenty of water - here I was getting out of the pine forests...

The rock formations grew more interesting

The scenery began to become a little surreal

Here I found someone (aliens? God? Mother Nature? Ibrahim?) had built a pyramid next to the road

This pointy red rock was overhanging the power lines rather ominously

Such a wonderful day of varied and amazing scenery

At the end of the day, looking back over Nallıhan

Today's ride: 74 km (46 miles)
Total: 13,528 km (8,401 miles)

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